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Dave Conant - MO's avatar

Actually, it was Hezbollah that the failed insurrectionist said was "really smart"; further evidence that he is divorced from reality.

If all of these Republicans are so incensed at the crazies, one wonders why they haven't banded together and gone to the Democrats as a group and said "We outnumber them if we work together, let's take back our House and do some business." McCaul, and a few of the others have some heft and little to fear in a primary so this makes less sense as times goes on.

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Maggie's avatar

Thats what I dont get either, Dave. WHY the hell the supposed "moderate" Repubs are such chicken s**ts & so fearful of the little twerps that Tom listed? Frankly, theres a descriptive word for them & its not kitty!!!!

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David Levine's avatar

well, for starters it seems to me that the folks now being called the "moderate Republicans" would have been considered "very Conservative" back in, say, the '90s, which was when Newt began his famous "take no prisoners" bullshit.

shit, I'd even say that there were Repugs you could actually talk to in the earliest part of THIS century...don't ask me to name any names, but I'm sure I speak the truth. I could probably be a little more thoughtful if I hadn't just spent god knows how long restoring my... let's just say that I'm not good at troubleshooting electronics.

but no House speaker? it's a great punchline if somebody else can manage the originating joke.

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TCinLA's avatar

There were Republicans I could talk to, have drinks with, and I even dated one during ski season in 1978.

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